Community Board #5 Transportation Committee unanimously votes for a street study to prevent car accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists on Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Midtown New York

In busy Midtown Manhattan, car accidents especially sidewalk jumping crashes have caused serious injuries and sometimes the death of innocent pedestrians and bicyclists. Last summer a British tourist lost a leg when a cab jumped the curb on 49th street and six ave. (see previous post).
A campaign led by “Transportation Alternatives” to improve walking and biking on Fifth and Sixth Ave has reached its first milestone with Community Board 5′s transportation committee advancing a resolution asking DOT for a complete streets study. The full board is expected to vote on December 12th.